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Australia at Arms: Edited for the Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial
de Bartlett, Norman, Editor
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Librería
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Sobre este artículo
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. editorial note, list of illustrations. The text is illustrated with black and white photography, black and white reproductions of contemporary prints, 4 maps, and text illustrations. The endpapers are illustrated with 2 soldiers, one from WWI, and the other from WWII with grid maps of Poziers and Kokoda as a background. Green coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured illustration on front cover and gilt titles to the back strip. There is a black and white frontispiece showing a scene from the Maori Wars. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a scene at Gallipoli, with white coloured titles to the front panel and black and white coloured titles to the back strip. Starting at the Maori War in the 1860s through to the end of World War II, a series of personal anecdotes and reflections upon Australian soldiers in various theatres of war. Softening of the back strip edges with a little rubbing of the book corners. Uniform tanning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. A few foxing spots to the text block edges. The front and rear end pages show tape residue – please see photograph. A few marks to the front panel. Gift inscription – to the Ouyen Sub Branch R. S. L. – To the half title page. A few marks and foxing spots to the pages. The dustwrapper is showing age and wear. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. There are a few tears to the rear panel edges, ranging in size from 0.25'' to 0.5''. The rear fold over crease has two very large splits – please see photograph. The remains of tape can be seen the full length of both the front and rear fold over panels and there is a 3 inch tear to the top edge of the front fold over panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. XII, 268 pages,(last 3 blank),. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Military History; Australia; Inventory No: 0123364. .
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- Librería
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 0123364
- Título
- Australia at Arms: Edited for the Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial
- Autor
- Bartlett, Norman, Editor
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Condition
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Australian War Memorial
- Lugar de publicación
- Canberra
- Fecha de publicación
- 1955
- Palabras clave
- BZDB2 History, Military, Stories, Australia, Maori Wars,Boer War, personal anecdotes, World War I, World War II History; Military History; Australia; Unbranded Bartlett, Norman, Editor Australia at Arms: Edited for the Board of Management of the Austral
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Military History;
Términos de venta
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
Sobre Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Half Title
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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